Neobarrettia spinosa, also known as the greater arid-land katydid, red eyed katydid (or red eyed devil), or giant Texas katydid, is a species of katydid native to the southwestern United States and northern Mexico.
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Is it venomous or poisonous?
We have no record of Greater Arid-land Katydid being toxic, poisonous or venomous. That is not proof that it is safe. Never eat, touch or handle a wild plant, mushroom or animal on the strength of an identification; ask someone qualified.
Easily confused with
Classification
- Kingdom
- Animalia
- Phylum
- Arthropoda
- Class
- Insecta
- Order
- Orthoptera
- Family
- Tettigoniidae
- Genus
- Neobarrettia
- Species
- Neobarrettia spinosa
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